Plator Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bahia – Norte, Brazil)

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Plator Surf Guide

Plator in North Bahia is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Poor surf in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A left hand reef break. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks and coral.

Plator Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Plator:

The best conditions reported for surf at Plator occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Plator (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Plator with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

50%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Plator Location Map

Interactive Plator surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Plator is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Plator is Ilheus Airport (IOS), also in Brazil, 221 km (137 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Plator Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 00:41 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 22
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass

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Tides at Plator

Current tide and informaton

For Lauro de Freitas, 6.0 km from Plator.

Next High Water: 11:06am | 2.93m

Next Low Water: 04:58am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Plator Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.0 °C) too at Plator, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite